The Magician's House 25 years old
The Magician's House is a quartet of children's fantasy books by William Corlett. Two mini-series were produced in 1999 for British television, which were directed by Paul Lynch. The series featured Jennifer Saunders and Stephen Fry voicing some of the animal characters. The books were published in the early 1990s, and named as follows: ⁕The Steps up the Chimney ⁕The Door in the Tree ⁕The Tunnel behind the Waterfall ⁕The Bridge in the Clouds Although in a rural setting, this series' focus on subjects such as industrial development and the combining of present-day and past settings in the plotline gives it a feeling tending more towards urban fantasy than simply contemporary fantasy. In addition, though there is no specific mention of Welsh myths and legends, the strong part nature plays in the stories and the settings bring to mind other British children's authors. Authors like Alan Garner, who is perhaps best known for The Owl Service and Elidor, and Susan Cooper, famous for The Dark Is Rising sequence of books, who allude more specifically to British myth and legend in their writings.
Credits
Stephen Fry
Jasper the Owl (voice)
Katie Stuart
Mary Green
Siân Phillips
Meg Lewis
Jennifer Saunders
The Rat (voice)
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stephen Fry He was 42 , now 67 years old | as Jasper the Owl (voice) |
| Katie Stuart She was 14 , now 39 years old | as Mary Green |
| Jesse Moss He was 16 , now 41 years old | |
| Siân Phillips She was 66 , now 91 years old | as Meg Lewis |
| Jennifer Saunders She was 41 , now 66 years old | as The Rat (voice) |
| Kendall Cross She was 31 , now 56 years old | |
| Steven Webb He was 14 , now 40 years old | as William Constant |
| Ian Richardson He was 65 , 72 years old when he died | as Stephen Tyler |
| Neil Pearson He was 40 , now 65 years old | as Jack Green |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Paul Lynch Directing He was 53 , now 78 years old | Director |
The Magician's House (25 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1999-10-31
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 12